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Chapter 89 This junior officer's methods are terrifying.
The Jinyiwei soldiers of the Jiazi Group were whispering and discussing among themselves in twos and threes.

Suddenly, the noise disappeared.

The hall was completely silent.

The newly appointed junior officer, who had only been gone for a short while, had already returned.

Su Mo glanced around at everyone.

He then took out a black wooden tablet and channeled pure Yang energy into his fingertips.

In front of everyone, he started engraving on the ivory plaque with quick, sweeping strokes.

Wood chips fall wherever the fingertips touch.

The group of Imperial Guards gasped, their eyes fixed on Su Mo in horror!
Although they weren't true masters, they had at least some experience in martial arts.

They do have that much insight.

The black-clad captain's ivory token is made of hard ironwood, as hard as iron and stone, and ordinary carving knives can hardly leave a mark on it!

The young Master Su easily carved it with just one finger.

Such astonishing finger strength is something that only top-tier masters specializing in finger strength can achieve!
Of course, what truly shocked them was...

In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Su Mo retrieved the black-clad captain's token from the centurion!

What incredible skill!

It's completely confirmed!
In the past, Su Mo had been kept in the government office by the centurion for a long time on many occasions.

However, some people think that Su Mo might be carrying out some secret orders and was simply detained by the centurion for further questioning.

Now, it can no longer be explained by secret orders!
What else could he be but Lord Hyakunochi's man?
Or perhaps, the illegitimate son of Lord Hyakuho?

Su Mo's true strength may not reach the level of a first-class master.

However, Taoist sorcerers have a far greater control over their magical power than martial artists.

In particular, Su Mo received mysterious guidance from the Vajra Pestle and instantly mastered the Yangtian Technique with thirteen operating paths.

His mastery of magic is no less than that of great sorcerers at the Divine Realm like Lin Moyin and Wang Xiuzhi!

Pure Yang magic power, nearly at the peak of the beginner level, converged at his fingertips.

It can indeed split gold and shatter rocks.

Carving on ironwood is not a problem.

Su Mo briefly demonstrated his strength, then tossed the ivory token to the burly strongman who still seemed somewhat incredulous.

"Peng Yuanshan, from now on you are the Black-Clad Captain!"

"Remember, hand over the silver as soon as possible!"

As he spoke, he waved a large bunch of strongman ivory tokens in his hand: "Anyone else want these ivory tokens...?"

Before he could finish speaking, the three red-clad captains stepped forward in unison: "Sir, we need one!"

Two other captains in black also said in succession, "Sir, we want some too!"

Su Mo nodded slowly: "Not bad!"

"Do they all cost fifty taels of silver?"

The captains had clearly discussed it in secret, and immediately nodded and smiled, "Sir, it is indeed fifty taels of silver."

Su Mo frowned slightly, glanced at the other strongmen, and said in a somewhat gloomy voice, "Is there really no one who wants the strongman spot that costs twenty taels of silver?"

Suddenly, his gaze fell on an old strongman in his early fifties, with gray hair and a slightly hunched back.

"If I remember correctly, your name is Yan Laoqi?"

The roster contains the physical characteristics of the people.

After Su Mo cultivated the Yang Tian Technique, his memory became increasingly better.

They had already memorized everyone's physical characteristics, facial features, and identification information.

Yan Laoqi hurriedly replied, "Reporting to Your Excellency, I am indeed Yan Laoqi."

Su Mo frowned slightly: "Don't you have anything to say?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Laoqi hesitated, opening and closing his mouth several times, but no sound came out.

Su Mo narrowed his eyes and slowly said, "I will only give you one chance!"

Yan Laoqi's body trembled slightly, his expression changed, and finally he gritted his teeth and said, "Reporting to my lord!"

"I also want a spot as a strongman, a spot worth twenty taels of silver!"

Su Mo nodded: "Tell me your reasons!"

Yan Laoqi hurriedly replied, "My lord, Yan Agou, who died in the Battle of Longmen Cave, was a fellow villager and nephew of mine."

"He was the eldest son in his family. His father died of illness some years ago, and his elderly mother has difficulty seeing due to an eye disease. He also has two younger brothers and a younger sister, all of whom are minors..."

After a moment's hesitation, he added, "I am willing to buy a spot for Ah Gou's brother as a strongman."

Su Mo said calmly, "Okay!"

His gaze shifted to the black-clad captain who had spoken last about purchasing the strongman's quota: "Shen Li, you were the last to speak."

"I am transferring this quota to Yan Laoqi. Do you have any complaints?"

Shen Li hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Your Excellency, I have no complaints!"

Su Mo nodded: "Remember your words! If you are being hypocritical and deliberately targeting Yan Laoqi or that new strongman, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

After saying that, Su Mo flicked his hand, and the five dominoes flew towards the crowd.

"The silver must be paid tomorrow, or it will be gone!"

"besides!"

"I know that you all have nothing to do unless you are on duty."

"The East Market is under the jurisdiction of this government office."

"You all go over there and keep watch for me!"

Su Mo's voice suddenly turned cold: "If there are any criminals, arrest them immediately!"

"If the villains are killed or injured, I will be responsible for the aftermath; if you are killed or injured, I will be responsible for your compensation!"

The Imperial Guards were dumbfounded.

Isn't this new banner officer going a bit too far?

This is blatantly using the power of the Embroidered Uniform Guard to seek personal gain.

That's incredibly audacious!
Moreover, a strongman only earns two taels of silver a month.

Many people also have to go home to help with farm work or other side jobs to supplement their family income.

With a monthly salary of only two taels of silver, do you want to work people to death?
All eyes fell on the three red-clad captains.

The three red-clad captains hesitated for a moment, about to speak, when Su Mo suddenly added, "Of course, I won't let you work for nothing!"

"From now on, your monthly salary will double!"

Upon hearing this, the three red-clad captains' eyes lit up, and they instinctively asked, "Is what you say true, sir?"

The centurions and flag officers drank the blood of the soldiers, but the red-clad captains got nothing.

Don't be fooled by their higher rank compared to the strongmen and black-clad captains; they only earn four taels of silver a month!

Su Mo sneered, "Would I lie to you?"

"Double the price for everyone!"

"It will be calculated based on the nominal salary!"

"If the next group finds out, they'll think I'm so poor I can't even afford to give out subsidies!"

"Also, if you do a good job, there will be an additional performance bonus at the end of the month."

"It's hard to say how much the reward will be right now, but if you satisfy me, it's not impossible for your monthly salary to double!"

All the Imperial Guards, including the Red-Clad Captains, swallowed hard!
They finally witnessed firsthand how formidable the junior officer was!
This is a combination of kindness and severity!
but……

Well done!
We need ten more superiors like that!

Forget about performance bonuses, even without them, you still have to work like crazy with the adults!
The nominal salary is doubled, which means that even the lowest-ranking strongman can receive six taels of silver!

It has tripled!
The red-clad captain will receive ten taels of silver! Originally, it was only four taels!
Is this okay?

Despite everyone's doubts about whether the junior officer had the financial means.

If that's the case, wouldn't they have to pay two hundred taels of silver per month?

In addition to the salaries that should be paid to the garrison.

The lowest-ranking officer had to pay at least 130 taels out of his own pocket!

Of course, no one would be foolish enough to question Su Mo at this time.

Whether it's true or false, we'll just have to wait a month!

Su Mo ignored everyone's reactions and waved his hand, "That's all for today!"

As he spoke, he walked towards the door, but stopped when he reached it.

Looking back at the crowd, he patted his forehead and laughed, "I've forgotten something."

The three red-clad captains quickly said, "Please speak, sir!"

Su Mo smiled and said, "It's nothing."

"It's the silver that's being sold off."

He pointed at Yan Laoqi: "Give it all to Yan Laoqi."

"Half should be given to the families of the fallen brothers and the seriously wounded brothers."

"The other half..."

Su Mo paused slightly: "You can take it and divide it equally. Consider it a gift from me to you when we first met!"

As soon as these words came out.

The entire arena fell silent instantly, staring at Su Mo in disbelief!

That's nearly three hundred taels of silver!
Just say no and you don’t want it?
Su Mo ignored everyone.

He showed off a bit, then strode away!

I can't take it anymore. I'll sleep for three or four hours, then get up in the morning to continue paying off my debts. I still need three more chapters! That means, excluding this one, I still have seven chapters to go tomorrow! I'm begging for monthly votes; if I get enough, I'll add more chapters! I'm about to get on the fast track, building up my team and making a fortune! Otherwise, wouldn't this promotion have been for nothing?

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